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IN PICTURES: National Digital Economy Strategy - page by page

Communications Minister, Senator Stephen Conroy, has launched the long awaited Digital Economy Strategy which plots out how the Federal Government aims to leverage the National Broadband Network (NBN) to drive productivity in the Australian economy. The Government defines the digital economy as a globally connected network of economic and social activities enabled by information and communications technology. The Digital Economy Strategy encompasses goals for eCommerce, eHealth and distance education. This slideshow of the complete document allows you to flick through at your leisure.

IN PICTURES: National Digital Economy Strategy - page by page
Slideshow: Realising Our Broadband Future conference - Day 2

The two-day Realising Our Broadband Conference continued at the University of NSW with speakers ranging from the Minister for Broadband, Communications, and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, to Tasmanian cheesemakers.

Slideshow: Realising Our Broadband Future conference - Day 2
Slideshow: Realising Our Broadband Future conference

With a list of political stars long enough to drag in press by the truckload and most of Australia's leading broadband experts, the two-day Realising Our Broadband Conference kicked off at the University of NSW with the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, and the Minister for Broadband, Communications, and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, opening proceedings.

Slideshow: Realising Our Broadband Future conference
In pictures: NICTA unveils new Australian Technology Park Laboratory

Communications minister, Senator Stephen Conroy, and Deputy Director General of the NSW Government’s Industry and Investment NSW, Barry Buffier, officially opened NICTA’s Australian Technology Park Laboratory and Corporate Head Office in Sydney.

In pictures: NICTA unveils new Australian Technology Park Laboratory